Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Amended Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation; Correction

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-557-831] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register of November 7, 2024, in which Commerce amended the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty (CVD) determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Malaysia. This notice incorrectly stated that the amended cash deposit rates would be effective retroactively to October 4, 2024, the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scarlet Jaldin, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4275. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 7, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register the amended preliminary determination of the CVD investigation on solar cells from Malaysia. [ 1 ] In the “Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation” section, we incorrectly stated that because the amended rates for Jinko Solar, all-others, and non-responsive companies resulted in increased cash deposits, they would be effective retroactively to October 4, 2024, the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination. Co…